Chapter 12: The Mysterious Organization Konoha
Chapter 12: The Mysterious Organization Konoha
Akutagawa whispered a few words to Inspector Megure: "Some things are better left to the police."
Within minutes, Inspector Megure had already placed great trust in his new subordinate and immediately said to Yuko Ikezawa, "Please stand next to Ms. Yoko."
Yuko Ikezawa complained a few times, but still obediently did as she was told. Distrust of the police's abilities did not mean she could ignore them.
"Look, everyone, it's hard to tell the difference between Ms. Yoko and Ms. Yuko Ikezawa from behind. Combined with their testimonies, things become very clear."
Akutagawa Hiko sorted out the known facts, but didn't forget to add his own personal interpretations.
When I watched this part, I was quite angry because it was ultimately explained as an unfortunate misunderstanding!
And they even said that this man named Fujie Akiyoshi still loves Okino Yoko. With such a person doing this kind of thing, it's already good enough that they didn't report him for harassment, but they still have the right to say the word "love"?
"The secretly taken photos that Ms. Yoko received, the silent phone calls, and the furniture that had been moved were all done by this Ms. Ikezawa Yuko."
Yuko Ikezawa snorted, turned her head away, and remained silent.
"And the one who chased Ms. Yoko that night was the deceased."
"The deceased lost his job, and after tasting the sweetness of the breakup fee offered by his agent, he couldn't bring himself to do tiring odd jobs."
"Whether it was because he was short of money or because he regretted his decision after seeing Ms. Yoko's great success, the deceased very casually decided to ask Ms. Yoko to get back together with him and harassed her repeatedly."
"Just as Ms. Yuko Ikezawa broke into Ms. Yoko's house to gather material for a scandal, the deceased happened to come here to harass Ms. Yoko again."
"Upon seeing Ms. Ikezawa Yuko, whose back view bore a striking resemblance to Ms. Yoko, he pounced on her without hesitation, and it's quite possible that something might even happen..."
Thinking of this, Akutagawa Hiko's disgust for the dead intensified.
In Yuko Ikezawa's memory, this person had already tackled her to the ground, and she had to fight desperately to escape.
Who knows what he's up to?
Yuko Ikezawa rubbed her goosebumps, still shaken by the unexpected connection. If she hadn't escaped back then, wouldn't things have turned out differently...?
Akutagawa Hiko glanced at Ikezawa Yuko. Although she wasn't exactly a saint either, comparisons are inevitable. Placing someone like her next to Fujie Akiyoshi naturally lessened the sense of disgust.
In particular, there is a passage in the diary that reads, "I even had the idea of ending Yoko's acting career just to bring her back."
Being fat is one thing, but how come her face is so big? All she says is that she wants to ruin other people's acting careers. She's just a fool who was lucky enough to be Yoko Okino's boyfriend for a while and then gave up on him.
After breaking up, he couldn't find anyone better, lost his job, and instead of making progress, he saw others' careers flourishing and wanted to take advantage of them. When rejected, he became enraged and wanted to destroy them.
Do you really think that someone will wait for you in the same place, that they will never forget you, and that they will come running after you as soon as you beckon?
They really think they're someone important.
"After being pushed away, the deceased knew there was absolutely no hope of reconciliation; his previous actions combined were enough to warrant a prison sentence."
"If you can't have it, destroy it. This is an extreme path that people with dark minds can easily take. This person is even worse. He used his own life as a bargaining chip to try to drag Ms. Yoko into the abyss."
After Akutagawa Hiko said that, everyone looked at Yoko with pity. It was really pitiful to be entangled with such a scumbag.
Even with Xiaolan's good temper, she couldn't help but feel indignant: "How could this person be like this, daring to keep harassing Miss Yangzi!"
Looking at Ran Mouri's slender wrists and clenched fists, Akutagawa Hiko couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Before he had mastered training such as piloting a Gundam or using Lightning Release to refine his body, he should probably keep his distance.
Kogoro Mouri, a die-hard fan of Yoko, wholeheartedly agreed: "That's right, how can he not appreciate such a lovely girl like Yoko?"
After finishing his deduction, Akutagawa looked at Inspector Megure: "Inspector, there are definitely the victim's fingerprints on this murder weapon. We need to be careful."
Inspector Megure nodded quickly and instructed his subordinates to reseal the weapon, preparing to take it back for testing.
At the same time, I couldn't help but ponder it.
It's not uncommon for cases to be closed as suicides in Japan, but this is the first time it's been definitively confirmed as a suicide.
"Hey, hey, hey, this isn't my business, can I leave now?"
Just as everyone was satisfied with the case being solved, and felt happy and sympathetic for Yoko Okino's innocence and ordeal, and disgusted by the scumbag's various actions, Yuko Ikezawa, who had little presence to begin with, spoke up.
Inspector Megure was about to nod when Akutagawa Hiko stopped him, saying, "You can't leave!"
"Why should I? This case has nothing to do with me!"
Faced with Akutagawa Hiko's obstruction, Ikezawa Yuko was furious.
Despite having such a beautiful face, her actions are so despicable.
"The deceased's death has nothing to do with you, but your unfair competition is a real crime, including illegal intrusion, infringement of portrait rights, and threats and intimidation. How can you not make things clear face to face?"
Cases like this, which do not involve public harm, can be settled through a three-way mediation between the perpetrator, the victim, and the police. Yuko Ikezawa naturally cannot choose to go to jail; it remains to be seen how she will win Yoko Okino's forgiveness.
Although Yoko Okino has a good temper, her seemingly weak but very responsible manager is not so easy to fool.
When Akutagawa Hiko left, Conan, taking advantage of his extremely low profile, secretly slipped out after him.
"Akutagawa, wait for me!"
Conan, whose skateboard was still under construction, wiggled his short legs, trying to keep up with Akutagawa Hiko's pace.
Akutagawa Hiko had no intention of making things difficult for Conan, so he slowed down, and the fake elementary school student, whose height was shorter than most people's legs, caught up with him.
"Why didn't you go back with Xiaolan? Why did you come chasing after me instead?"
Conan didn't know what to say for a moment, but he instinctively followed along.
Akutagawa Hiko's intentions were quite clear: he didn't want him involved in anything related to the Black Organization. Given this premise, it was difficult to get any information out of him.
Even without Conan saying anything, Akutagawa knew what Conan wanted to ask—it was nothing more than about the Black Organization: "That organization is very mysterious, and I don't know much about it either."
The implication is that even if Conan asks, she won't answer.
Conan could only take a roundabout approach, asking about Akutagawa Hikaru's identity: "Then can you tell me your identity? It's definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface."
Akutagawa Hiko did not answer; in this situation, speaking directly would not be very credible.
In the future, he might be able to use the Shadow Clone Technique to put on a show in front of Conan and install a mysterious organization behind him.
Let's call this mysterious organization Konoha...
novelhk